John Diehl

Born: 1st of May 1950 (75 years old)

Biography:
John Diehl (born May 1, 1950) is an American character actor with over 150 credits to his name in film and television. He is best known for his roles as Charles Kawalsky in the 1994 film Stargate, Det. Larry Zito on the 1980s cop show Miami Vice, Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy on The Shield, and as "the Cruiser" in Stripes. His other notable roles include Pvt. Bucklin, the spokesman of the 2nd Maine mutineers in Gettysburg, Cooper in Jurassic Park III (2001), as G. Gordon Liddy in the Oliver Stone movie Nixon, the Klansman informant ("Mickey Mouse") in A Time to Kill, and as Keith, a credit card company supervisor in Mo Money. He also appeared as the spirit of Harley Earl in a series of commercials for Buick. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1968. For a time, he flirted with a professional boxing career, leaving Miami Vice to pursue it.

John Diehl's Filmography

Train Dreams

Train Dreams

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Billy
Armageddon Time

Armageddon Time

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Fred Trump
Dark Winds

Dark Winds

  •   TV Show
  • 2022
B.J. Vines
Castle Rock

Castle Rock

  •   TV Show
  • 2018
John
Scandal

Scandal

  •   TV Show
  • 2012
Ray Dwyer
Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

  •   TV Show
  • 2006
Richard Sherman
Jericho

Jericho

  •   TV Show
  • 2006
Governor Trader
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Jerry Snyder
Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Cooper
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Senior Doctor
Lost Souls

Lost Souls

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Henry Birdson
Most Wanted

Most Wanted

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Police Captain
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Frank Elkins
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Tim Nunley
Stargate

Stargate

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Lieutenant Kawalsky
The New Age

The New Age

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Lyle
Mo' Money

Mo' Money

  •   Movie
  • 1992
Keith Heading
National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

  •   Movie
  • 1983
Assistant Mechanic
Stripes

Stripes

  •   Movie
  • 1981
Cruiser
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

  •   Movie
  • 1981
Punk